Orchid Pink with Royal Blue weave Bishnupuri Baluchari Silk Saree
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- Custom blouse stitching available
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Care information
Care information
- Cotton Sarees: Normal wash recommended. However, dry cleaning is preferred to maintain fabric quality and longevity.
- Other Fabrics (Muslin, Tussar, Matka, Silk Cotton, Dhakai Jamdani, etc.): Dry clean only to preserve texture, color, and intricate details.
Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
- Generally, orders are despatched within 3 days of receipt.
- For pre-booked orders, a tentative date will be communicated.
- Within India, delivery takes 5-6 days from the date of despatch, while Bengal enjoys a quicker 3-day delivery post-despatch.
- International deliveries are estimated to take around 15 days.
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We accept returns in the event of defects. We are a member of Silk Mark India and all our Pure Silk products come with Silk Mark guarantee for authentic pure silk.Tamal is a proud member of Silk Mark India and all of its Pure Silk products come with Silk Mark guarantee for authentic pure silk.Tamal has an EXIM license as well.
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Orchid Pink with Royal Blue weave Bishnupuri Baluchari Silk Saree
Description
Description
Presenting a chromatically magnificent and narratively storied Orchid Pink with Royal Blue Weave Bishnupuri Baluchari Silk Saree — a deeply rooted piece from one of Bengal’s most historically celebrated handloom traditions, where the ancient temple-town weavers of Bishnupur weave mythological and royal narrative motifs in coloured silk thread into the very structure of the cloth. Silk Mark certified, with a running blouse piece.
Baluchari is one of the two great narrative weaving traditions of Bishnupur — the coloured-thread counterpart to Swarnachari’s golden zari. Where Swarnachari renders its mythological and court motifs in gleaming gold and silver zari, Baluchari works in the full chromatic range of coloured silk thread, building its scenes from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Nawabi court iconography in the rich, saturated silk colours that give the tradition its particular warmth and visual depth. Baluchari is, in this sense, the more painterly of the two great Bishnupuri traditions — a woven painting in silk, where colour is the primary vehicle of narrative and beauty.
Product Details
- Fabric: Bishnupuri Katan Silk (Silk Mark Certified)
- Colour: Orchid Pink with Royal Blue Baluchari Weave
- Weave: Bishnupuri Baluchari Handloom — Coloured Silk Thread Narrative Motifs
- Length & Width: 6.5 meters x 47 inches
- Weight: 400g
- Blouse Piece: Included — Running Blouse
- Certification: Silk Mark Certified
- Origin: Bishnupur, West Bengal, India
- Occasion: Wedding, Elevated Festive, Cultural Ceremony, Collector’s Piece, Special Occasions
- Care: Dry clean only — to preserve the katan silk and Baluchari coloured silk weave
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Baluchari differ from Swarnachari?
Both Baluchari and Swarnachari are narrative handloom traditions from Bishnupur, West Bengal, working with the same mythological and royal court subject matter — scenes from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Nawabi court iconography. The distinction is in the thread: Swarnachari uses gold and silver zari to render its motifs, creating a saree of gleaming, metallic richness. Baluchari uses coloured silk thread across the full chromatic range, building its narrative scenes in the warm, saturated silk colours that give the tradition its painterly warmth and depth. Baluchari is the more chromatically expressive of the two — a woven painting in silk.
What makes orchid pink and royal blue such a compelling colour pairing for Baluchari?
Orchid pink and royal blue are complementary colours in the deepest sense — the warm softness of orchid pink and the cool commanding authority of royal blue bring out the best in each other with maximum chromatic clarity. Against an orchid pink ground, royal blue Baluchari motifs read with jewel-like precision and depth. Against royal blue woven work, the orchid pink ground blooms with a warmth and softness that no cooler base colour could achieve. Each makes the other more fully itself — creating a saree of extraordinary visual drama and refined sophistication.
What is Bishnupuri Katan silk?
Katan silk is woven from tightly twisted katan threads in both warp and weft, giving it a characteristic crisp, firm hand and structured, dry lustre. It is the traditional base fabric of the Bishnupuri handloom tradition — particularly suited to the dense, richly detailed Baluchari and Swarnachari narrative weaving styles, as its structure provides the ideal ground for the complex supplementary weft work of the Bishnupur loom.
Is this saree Silk Mark certified?
Yes. This saree carries the Silk Mark certification, guaranteeing 100% pure natural silk with no synthetic blends.
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